Normans on the edge and an edgy Normanist. December 21, 2009
Posted by gesta in Academia, Boundaries, Medieval.Tags: Alex Metcalfe, Andrew Jotischky, Boundaries, Elisabeth van Houts, Hugh Doherty, landscape, Norman, Norman Edge, Paul Oldfield, research, space
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Earlier this year, I wrote about a new project at Lancaster called ‘The Norman Edge‘ and briefly commented on its first symposium. Unfortunately, I missed the second one in the summer due to a combination of circumstances, but did make it to the third one on ‘Colonial mentalities’ last week. Not only was this a very interesting collection of high quality papers, but it left me feeling reinvigorated after a long term. There are very few occasions as an historian when you feel part of something much bigger than your own research, but the Norman Edge is really fostering an idea of scholarly community, and what is more, inclusive of people at all stages of their careers from MA students right the way through to distinguished professorial types.
Papers in the offing November 5, 2009
Posted by gesta in Academia, Medieval.Tags: chronicles, far too much to do, Norman, papers, research
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Both Reivers and I have been quiet on the blogging front of late as we have moved house. I, at least, have now become a person who gets excited about cookers – it must be middle age creeping up. In amongst all the chaos of moving, proposals for papers and books that I put in with great hope, partial hope and no hope at all, seem to have come back with positive responses, or at least noises which suggest future acceptance. So, for a change, a post on research (yay)!
IMC 2010: Medieval Routes September 9, 2009
Posted by gesta in Medieval.Tags: IMC, roads, routes, space
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I am involved in organising some sessions for next year’s Leeds based on different medieval routes. We have a couple of gaps in various sessions, so if anyone has anything to say about the following please get in touch:
- German roads, routes and itineraries, particularly if these relate to palaces or the military orders
- Pilgrimage routes around the Mediterranean
- The Silk Road
We are particularly interested in papers that explore experience of routes from a narrative, archaeological or cartographic perspective. Please send proposals to Marianne O’Doherty as soon as possible. Thanks. Call for Papers
IMC 2009 report July 19, 2009
Posted by gesta in Academia, Boundaries, Debate, Medieval.Tags: Angevin, Anglo-Saxon, bishops, Elma Brenner, Fanny Madeline, frustrations of case studies, IMC, Jonathan Jarrett, Magistra et Mater, Matthew Johnson, Nick Karn, Paul Hyams, Pauline Stafford, space
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I’ve survived another Leeds (my 8th I believe) and thankfully, it was better than last year’s, both in terms of quality and weather. I still have some concerns about the over-use of case studies, but more of those later. I failed miserably to make it to either bloggers’ meeting due to double-booking myself and a successful round table: I’m sure Magistra et Mater and Jonathan Jarrett will update everyone on that score (the bloggers, not the roundtable). (more…)
IMS Paris 2009 symposium report July 7, 2009
Posted by gesta in Academia, Medieval.Tags: al-Idrisi, cartography, French impressionist painters, IMS Paris, Megan Cassidy-Welch, space
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I have been in writing purdah in preparation for Battle at the end of the month, so this post is rather late in they day. For what it is worth, here are my thoughts on the International Medieval Society’s, Paris annual symposium. (more…)
Looking forward to … IMC 2009 June 22, 2009
Posted by gesta in Academia, Debate, Medieval.Tags: Angevin, Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, IMC, landscape, Norman, space
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The middle of July, as ever, will see many medievalists descending on University of Leeds for the International Medieval Congress. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Heresy and Orthodoxy’ so what can we expect?
1066 or what on middle earth was that? May 19, 2009
Posted by gesta in Debate, Medieval.Tags: 1066, Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Bayeux Tapestry, chronicles, Domesday Book, Hastings, helmets, historical docu-dramas, Viking
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Yesterday and today Channel 4 broadcast a docudrama called ‘1066: the Battle for Middle Earth’. The premise of the film is an interesting one, namely to show the effects of the battles of 1066 (Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Senlac Hill) on the ordinary people. The result is something I thought impossible – Channel 4 makes 1066 boring.
